Bob Hudson Posted September 5, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2020 This came from the estate of an Air Force officer who took flight training in WWII and ended up later in SAC, as a bombardier. The patch says "Jg-52" and from what I can surmise so far, is from a 1960's reunion. Jagdgeschwader 52 (Jg 52) was a German World War II fighter-wing that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. I found some indication this officer may have been in post-war Germany and wondered if he had been able to visit the reunion. But to further confuse me, in 1992 he received a plaque with a Jg-52 patch on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted September 5, 2020 This officer served with the 452nd Bomb Group and perhaps the Jg-52 patch was a symbol of the Luftwaffe adversaries. Here's an excerpt from the book 1St Lt. Raymond Miller Pilot: B-17G Flying Fortress which has lots of info about this officer's service in WWII: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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